http://www.studentsreview.com/MN/CU_comments.html Life at CU - Comments en http://www.studentsreview.com/MN/CU_comments.html Capella started off as a great alternative to the brick an mortar, adult-learning alternative. My husband received two Masters from Capella. However there must be a mark difference between the quali... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:47:45 GMT StudentsReview 3864-94413 Copyright 2013 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 3864-94413 3864 12 Computer Science Female Undergraduate Class 2013 4th Year Negative Capella started off as a great alternative to the brick an mortar, adult-learning alternative. My husband received two Masters from Capella. However there must be a mark difference between the quality of resources expended to the graduates than the undergraduates.

I found the course work irrelevant to the career goals. Many of the electives were mindless, worthless liberal arts that appear to be money-making placeholders. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:47:45 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/MN/CU_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/MN/CU_comments.html i recently decided to pursue an additional bachelors degree. i chose capella because their online program is reasonably priced and is accredited by ABET. i enrolled in my first class (which is 6 credi... Mon, 06 May 2013 07:23:40 GMT StudentsReview 3864-93698 Copyright 2013 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 3864-93698 3864 0 Unknown Male Undergraduate Class 2017 1st Year Neutral i recently decided to pursue an additional bachelors degree. i chose capella because their online program is reasonably priced and is accredited by ABET. i enrolled in my first class (which is 6 credit hours and required to be taken first) right before making a cross country move. the counselor i had been speaking with was very encouraging and had me anxious to start. i ran into a few hitches during my move and had to neglect the course for two weeks due to travel and lack of internet access. i decided to drop the course. i would have to get every point left to earn a respectable grade if i didn't. i contacted my counselor two days after the refund period. i was unaware of the 12 calender day refund time frame. this is a shorter time period than the university i had attended in the past. not having internet access during my move made it impossible to research this myself. i was communicating with the course instructor via email on my phone while traveling and i informed him of my situation. he was very encouraging about finishing the course, but failed to mention the drop date deadline. now i owed (still owe) about 2000$ for a course i dropped. i made an appeal to have the amount owed reduced. i was denied. in the end i know this is my fault, but i feel that capella should make it a priority to make their policies known at the onset. if i would have known the policy i would have dropped the course within the 75% refund period. the policy is on the website for you to find. and i do mean FIND. i had to use the search engine to find the link to the policy. they do not "advertise" it. if you decide to attend capella university online be sure to read all of the fine print before you start. you might pay for it if you don't. my on-campus college experience was a little different. the first day of class had time devoted to university policies (including drop dates). this is not the case in capella's online program. there was a clear lack of communication in my experience. if they would have reduced the amount owed i would still be excited about their program. location independence while pursuing an ABET accredited program sounds great. there aren't many of those to be found. i feel they do not advertise (make an effort to insure that you are aware of) their drop policy because more people might take advantage of it if they did. they are a private for-profit institution. i now have a bitter view of private online colleges. this experience has convinced me to pursue my degree on campus (not capella). it will be better to meet people in the same program. i prefer meeting people in person better than the internet anyway. just trying to put a positive spin on things. if you choose to attend capella online please heed my warning. it is not their concern that you are completely informed. you are on your own. make sure you know all of the rules before you start. inconvenient situations tend to happen in life. if life happens to you while you are attending capella you better know how to work the system or the system will work against you. Mon, 06 May 2013 07:23:40 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/MN/CU_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/MN/CU_comments.html STAY AWAY FROM THIS SCHOOL! DO NOT BELIEVE THE RATING ON THIS WEBSITE. IT does not change at all, no matter how many negative comments. BEWARE VETERANs. This is a diploma mill...but, an accred... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:46:47 GMT StudentsReview 3864-93489 Copyright 2013 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 3864-93489 3864 38 Psychology Male Undergraduate Class 2000 Negative STAY AWAY FROM THIS SCHOOL! DO NOT BELIEVE THE RATING ON THIS WEBSITE. IT does not change at all, no matter how many negative comments.

BEWARE VETERANs. This is a diploma mill...but, an accredited one.

Look at the comments to see the real story. It is sad but a truly horrific story of $40k+ and 2+ years wasted for a degree that no one will accept anyway.

The school only cares about the $$ - not the student. The staff are unhelpful, faculty are biased and harassing, the students are allowed to submit inferior work....etc....goes on and on.

STAY AWAY! DO NOT believe the ratings on this site...they are rigged or broken. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:46:47 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/MN/CU_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/MN/CU_comments.html As a Part-Time Faculty professor in the MBA program, what I have noticed is that the majority of the students project the attitude that because they pay money for the program, they deserve a 4.0 grade... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 06:41:21 GMT StudentsReview 3864-93370 Copyright 2013 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 3864-93370 3864 7 Business - Management and Administration Male Undergraduate Class 2017 1st Year Advice As a Part-Time Faculty professor in the MBA program, what I have noticed is that the majority of the students project the attitude that because they pay money for the program, they deserve a 4.0 grade on every course. Likewise, the happy students are those who are not challenged by the faculty and held to even the basic standards of writing and avoiding plagiarism, and the unhappy students are those who encounter faculty who hold the students to writing, research, and plagiarism standards. The next issue I find with both students and faculty is that the majority of the students do not know the basics of undergraduate, graduate, and post graduate writing and most of the faculty do not hold students to the writing standards (i.e., American Psychological Association (APA) standards, and 75-80% of the faculty do not hold students to the standards. - I cannot begin to describe the number of graduate (MBA) papers I have read where the level of spelling, punctuation, grammar, and knowledge of / adherence to rules about plagiarism are not up to basic high school standards. Them, when the lack of skill in writing in pointed out, based on 300+ such encounters, the three standard replies are: (1) None of the other instructors/professors have ever said anything to me about my writing; (2) I am here to learn about (name the subject of the course) not how to write; and (3) I was always told what a good/brilliant/remarkable writer I was in my undergraduate school; so you don't know what you are talking about. - The point being, in three years of instructing more than a dozen courses, 90% of the students I have encountered did not have: (1) a realistic understanding of what it takes to be successful in an online program; (2) a realistic understanding of their own abilities; (3) a willingness to accept feedback that is in any way critical; (4) a willingness to accept that just because they pay for a course does not entitle them to an automatic A (4.0); a realistic understanding of the higher cost associate with the freedom that goes with online learning. Or, in other words, the majority of online students I have encountered enter and work their programs with unrealistic expectations, and when their expectations are not realized they blame the school and instructors. Sat, 20 Apr 2013 06:41:21 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/MN/CU_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/MN/CU_comments.html I understand a lot of peoples frustrations with Capella. They are all real concerns and had I experienced the same I would give a similar review. But here is why Capella works for me: 1) I am ... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 02:11:38 GMT StudentsReview 3864-93334 Copyright 2013 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 3864-93334 3864 62 School of Information Male Undergraduate Class 2014 2nd Year Neutral I understand a lot of peoples frustrations with Capella. They are all real concerns and had I experienced the same I would give a similar review.

But here is why Capella works for me:

1) I am already a professional in the field I am studying. I don't have to worry about this degree getting me in the door. I am only getting this degree because my employer requires one to go onto the next level.

2) I have an alternative means to pay for this school (GI bill). I couldn't imagine trying to pay out of pocket, or to finance, because the cost is so high, even for undergrads. Their overhead costs should be a fraction of what it is compared to a traditional school. There is no reason why it should cost more than a traditional school.

3) The program I am enrolled in (BSIT / Information assurance and security) is accredited by ABET and CAEIAE certified by the NSA and Dept of Homeland security.

Capella works for some people, and doesn't work for others. If you are researching if you want to go to Capella, make sure you understand the risks and benefits before even contacting an enrollment counselor. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 02:11:38 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/MN/CU_comments.html